Judging Freedom Prof. Glenn Diesen : Alaska Viewed From Europe.
Aug 21, 2025
Glenn Diesen, a Professor at the University of Southeast Norway and an expert in Russian foreign policy, sheds light on Alaska from a European perspective, emphasizing its geopolitical and cultural significance. He discusses the divided views among European elites regarding the Ukraine conflict and critiques U.S. aggression toward Russia. The conversation also touches on Finland's NATO shift and its implications for European security, as well as the evolving dynamics of the BRICS alliance amidst U.S. tariffs and sanctions, revealing a complex geopolitical landscape.
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Europe's Strategic Miscalculation
- Europe is divided and many elites miscalculated by going "all in" supporting Ukraine militarily and politically.
- That bet backfired as the war progressed and Europe faces strategic, economic, and diplomatic costs.
Peace Demands That Demand Defeat
- European leaders publicly demand peace but insist on terms that amount to Russian capitulation.
- That stance prevents genuine negotiations and keeps pushing a military-only solution.
G7 Performance Over Policy
- European leaders' public show of unity at the White House aimed to block a "bad deal" and pressure Trump.
- The spectacle risked humiliating European dignity while failing to alter U.S.-Russia dynamics.